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which provides both aerostatic and aerodynamic lift, referred to by the manufacturer as a "metaplane". The cabin, tail assembly and propulsion system are suspended below the wing.
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Nimbus Meta-plane, a New
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Aerodinamico prossimo ad un metaplano. Progetto D-Fly
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